Manage commercial and operational relationships with all railroads and rail service providers (CSX, NS, UP, BNSF, CPRS, CN, KCS as well as Conrail and various shortlines) Review, investigate, and reconcile charges for freight, railcar demurrage, switching/ accessorials, empty mileage equalization and railcar billing errorsDeveloped and maintained KPI’s to create accountability and drive logistical efficiencies in rail pipelines Trained and worked closely with logistic coordinators to resolve rail related issues and execute shopping plansManage and maintain relationship with logistical software provider RSI while providing company wide feedback regarding functionality, reporting, and overall system effectiveness.

Worked directly with PVS subsidiaries to optimize railcar utilization and resolve movement and billing issues with all major class one railroads and various short linesResponsible for overseeing the billing and electronic data interchange for over 1,500 railcar shipments annuallyManaged the allotment and shipment of empty railcar inventory among suppliers and PVS plants Measured, updated, and reported metrics relating to rail shipments including railcar turns, dwell times, lane transit times, and shipment volumesWorked with payables to produce monthly shop freight reports and the corresponding purchase order numbersDeveloped and implemented an empty railcar billing process to reduce empty miles traveled and improve railcar utilizationDeveloped and implemented a process for reporting railcar conductivity readings and worked to onboard sites with this processCreated billing templates including freight terms, rates, shipping/payment parties, routing, and hazardous material information for all new rail lanes

Rail car tracking and tracing, management of carrier service reports and insurance certificates, freight rate analysis.